Treat Your Neighbors Justly

Our Love for God

God Commands Our Love, Respect, and Obedience:
Love and Devotion

Leviticus 19:13-18 The Message

13 “Don’t exploit your friend or rob him.
“Don’t hold back the wages of a hired hand overnight.
14 “Don’t curse the deaf; don’t put a stumbling block in front of the blind; fear your God. I am God.
15 “Don’t pervert justice. Don’t show favoritism to either the poor or the great. Judgeon the basis of what is right.
16 “Don’t spread gossip and rumors.
“Don’t just stand by when your neighbor’s life is in danger. I am God.
17 “Don’t secretly hate your neighbor. If you have something against him, get it out into the open; otherwise, you are an accomplice in his guilt.
18 “Don’t seek revenge or carry a grudge against any of your people.
“Love your neighbor as yourself. I am God.

For Reflection

Here are prayers prayed with the body. There are a bunch of "don'ts" and a few "dos."  These are active morality prayers. They portray the kind of behavior one expects of one who purports to love God. They are the opposite of "Me first!" Act toward others as you wish they act toward you.

Pray

Pray so that you act in love. Pray so that you begin to love as God loves. Pray so that others would say of you, "There goes a good person."

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